Basics

BYOAC Portal Basics

BYOAC is all about building arcade cabinets and controls to capture that arcade feeling at home. A lot of people will look at an arcade cabinet and say "Hey, that looks easy - it's just a screen, some wood and some buttons.", but arcade cabinets aren't quite as simple as many people think. Here's a good place to start learning about the various ins and outs of arcade machines in general.

Basic Arcade Cabinet Information

• Arcade Cabinet
  • Marquee
  • Control panel
  • Bezel
  • Coin door
• Basic guide to build a cabinet
• Converting a Cabinet
• Restoring an Old Cabinet
• Connecting a PC to an Arcade Cabinet (an overview)
• Glossary

Additional Cabinet Types

• No space for a full cab? Try a desktop control panel
• The Bemani/Dance arcade experience
• JAMMA

See Also

• Site Index
• Building
• Controls
• Software
• Examples